Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-01-20

John 8. Gray, died very suddenly at her
home in Boise City on Jan. 8, after
protracted illness, aged almost thirty-two.
I On the 18th the senate passed the in
terstatc commerce bill as reported from
the conference committee The vote
43 to Is Dolph aud Mitchell voted yes.
The 0. Il. & N. Co.'S shop at the
Dalles have shut down indefinitely; sup
posed to be caused by the contemplated
arrangement with the U. p. for lease.
Delegate Haley has introduced bill
in congress DISTINGUISHING and denying
the right to hold land in territory to
persons who practice bigamy, polygamy,
etc.
England is arming with 100000 Win
chester repeating rifles aud cquipping
with 40, 900 horses, to be ready for the
first of March. She smells the battle
from afar.
Contracts are being circulated in the
vicinity of Walla Walla to be sigued by
the producers to engage their grain for
shipment to Tacoma at 81 per ton, via
North Pacific.
The Terra Haute, Ind. distillery, with
its contents, was destroyed by fire. on the
18th. Loss, 100000; insured $70,-
900. James Nugent, the Waterman,
was burned to death.
Great excitement prevails in Berlin
over Bismarck's defeat. All the politi--
cal parties are sanguine as to the result Of
the coming election. The campaign will
| be unrivaled in ferceness.
Two poIygamists tried to make their
escape from deputy U. s. marshal Hop.
son one day last week while he was insti-
tuting arrest, but the marshal drew his
"peace-inaker" and they surrendered.
The Clifford block at Denver was
completely destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Losses: Knight & Atmore, S34, 900; r.
Douglass, $40, 900; upper floor occupied
by Offices and lodging, $4,000; block,
$4,000. Fully insured.
While John Halestrum was examining
pistol at his residence in Brooklyn, N.
Y, few days ago, the weapon was ac-
cidently discharged and the bullet en-.
tered the right eye of his six.year-old
daughter, killing her instently.
A committee of five senators, ten as
scmblymep, Gov. Pennoyer and Major
Jones, U. S. engineer corps, came to the
Dalles on the 14th to examine the Dalles
Of the Columbia with view to their i'm
provement for navigation purposes.
Two tramps entered the postoffice at
Mountain Home one night last week and
! stole the mail sack. It was found the
next morning about 200 yards from the
office cut open and several of the regis
tered letters and packages taken out.
The schooner Parallel was blown up
by 100000 pounds Of giant powder she
had on board, near the Cliff House at
the entrance OF the Golden Gate on the
18th inst. The vessel was total wreck
and much other damage done on shore
At Springfield, Ill, the joint republi.
can caucus to nominate candidate for
successor to the late U. S. Senator Lo-
gan, on the 18th nominated Charles B.
Farwell Of Chicago. The democratic
caucus selected w. r. Morrison as a can
didate tor senator on the third ballot.
On the 18th the water in the Yakima
was rising rapidly. Two spans of the
bridge at the fifth crossing had been car
ried away; also the new county bridge at
Cle.el,um. The boom Of Johnson's big
log drive is broken. johnson is a
Northern Pacific contractor; his loss is
heavy.
Free Press: Our representative, F..
A. Fem has introduced bill, (H. B. 23)
relating to the removal Of county seats.
We are not advised as to the nature or
necessity Of this bill, having heard no
word from Mr.. Fem since his departure
The bill has gone to the committee on
territorial affairs.
1t is reported that the Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific railroads have prac.
tically agreed to divide their Pacific coast
business on Snake river, the Northern
Pacific taking all business originating in
aud destined for points north Of that
stream and the Union Pacific holding all
traffic south Of it.
The Secretary Of the Interior has in.
structed the Attorney General to sue
Muckle Bros. of St. Heleus for the re-.
covery of damages for cutting half mil
lion feet Of cedar fir and maple timber,
board measure, which is valued at eight
and ten dollars per thousand while in
the log it is only worth IS.
Boomerang: G. W. Pierce came
down from Hoodoo on Monday last. He
informed us that he is now on four foot
vein of quartz 200 feet below the surface,
which assays SO per ton in gold. This
will be a valuable piece OF property
whenever quartz mill is started up in
that vicinity, which VIC verify believe
viii not be long.
On the 10th inst, Chinaman work
Ing on the railroad above Clecium had
quarrel with two Of his countrymen.
That night. when they were asleep, he
placed stick Of giant powder between
them and fed to the woods. One Chi